Men were systematically selected to receive a test-kit coupon. Those who presented the coupon took an 11-item survey about testing history, HIV status and other demographic characteristics.

Summary of findings

The bathhouse served as an excellent venue for offering HIV self-testing kits to a population likely to be at risk for HIV. Those who completed the survey were mainly identified 'gay', although 18% identified as bisexual. More than half had not tested in the past 6 months (57%), including those who had never tested (7%). While most respondents who had previously tested did so in a medical/clinical setting (53%), nearly half had used non-clinical settings.